Us Congress 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1562 Introduced / Bill

Filed 04/19/2025

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119THCONGRESS 
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STSESSION H. R. 1562 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize the use of 
certain grants to implement substance use disorder and overdose preven-
tion activities with respect to fentanyl and xylazine test strips. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY25, 2025 
Ms. C
ROCKETT(for herself and Mr. GOODEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to expressly authorize 
the use of certain grants to implement substance use 
disorder and overdose prevention activities with respect 
to fentanyl and xylazine test strips. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Test Strip Access Act 4
of 2025’’. 5
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR STATE AND TRIBAL RE-1
SPONSE TO OPIOID USE DISORDERS. 2
Section 1003(b)(4)(A) of the 21st Century Cures Act 3
(42 U.S.C. 290ee–3a(b)(4)(A)) is amended by inserting 4
‘‘or fentanyl or xylazine test strips’’ after ‘‘which may in-5
clude drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise le-6
gally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-7
metic Act’’. 8
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